dudewuttheheck

5 minutes ago, FreeCharlesManson said:

KAPITAL was pretty cool when i visited they had various tote bags for x amount of extra heavy denim many many sizes i think the biggest was 25 pairs of extra heavy denim. they had a picture of a woman sitting inside the tote bag while two men lifted her in the bag. i also got to see some pretty cool boro stuff 

I had no idea that Kapital made denim that heavy. I know they have a pretty large catalog of items and very little of it is available in the US.

I'm thinking contrast and combs was favored over other fading/aging qualities... that's the only way I can make sense of this.

Globe Specs

RJB shirt

Hollows Belt

RJB jeans

Clinch boots

I do regret not being able to make it to a Kapital store, but I only had so much time.

@chicote thanks for the laugh. That was brilliant!

2 hours ago, Inimitable N! said:

not to "rub it in" on those of you waiting... somehow I snagged a pair of the R1942 Trail Ryders in 14oz Kuroki Mills off grailed (for a song)

guy who bought 'em was simply too small for 'em.. oops

they arrived 2 days after purchase and have literally become my favorite pair of jeans (ever?)

lol I hate you I think my wait is going to be almost a year...

56 minutes ago, Iron Horse said:

Careful, it's actually a thing. 

http://accidentalchinesehipsters.tumblr.com/

 

OMG this is AMAZING!!! It may be the only good thing on Tumblr.

9 hours ago, DoitsuJin said:

blast from the past, but does anybody by any chance remember the Self Edge x RJB Black x Black collab jean? (RJB66BSPBK)

I'm trying to recall what the specs of the jeans are, but no dice. 

Have you checked the RJB thread on this forum? I think I remember something like that being there.

^ Yeah- "accidental Chinese Hipster" is one of the best things I've read on here

That would make a really great Mathcore band name.

4 hours ago, chicote said:

Lol more or less copying your second outfit^

welcome skateboards / lady white / tender x3 / lofgren (can you tell I've washed them???) 

Those Lofgrens of yours may be the best shoes on this forum.

39 minutes ago, itsbenhere said:

You'll need to stop wearing all those pantaloons of yours so much first 

lol true. I have too many chinos and trousers to even get decent fades

2 hours ago, greathoudini said:

I hope it does 

I saw online there where kapital shops in ebisu as well. That's pretty close to where We're staying so might check those out as well

Kapital makes a ton of stuff. I bet their Japanese shops are pretty great and have a lot of exclusives like RJB/Flat Head stores.

6 hours ago, Bobbo said:

I'd definitely stop by Berberjin and Marvin's in Tokyo to have a look at all the sublime vintage 501's. + There's good coffee, tasty ramen and shops that might intrigue your girlfriend in the area too. (Not to mention Desolation Row with all their Freewheelers gear is close by and Fullcount too, but let's not get ahead of ourselves)

There are a lot of more female-friendly shops in that area as well so that might work out for him...

6 hours ago, itsbenhere said:

That exact thing happened to me on my RJB jeans... I recommend what chicote says. I did that and it worked great. Basically, I would start to worry about repair when the actual denim gets a hole, not just the area around that stitching!

I'll have to watch out for this on mine. I haven't seen anything like this yet...

51 minutes ago, redragon said:

@greathoudini Must visit Tezomeya (Loopwheel, natural dye shirt) & Sou Sou (beautiful print fabric, tabi shoes) in Kyoto. 

Denim related (also in Kyoto), Loftman (divided into 4 stores along the Teramachi-dori) is an amazing store. They sell RRL, Orslow, Boncoura, Warehouse, Tender Co., etc. 

Sorry for somewhat derailing this thread @dudewuttheheck

Haha, no worries! It's not really de-railing IMO. I haven't been, but I kinda wish I did now just for the experience. Maybe next time.

Yeah, I forgot to mention Tezomeya. I wish I had had time to go there.

3 hours ago, greathoudini said:

Really great post and I enjoyed reading it. Seems you guys had a great time and bought some good items. 

I'm going to the same cities you went to but a few days later. My girlfriend is not into denim so I couldn't have done a trip like yours.

I'm in the shinkanzen to Nagano right now and will go to Kyoto next, after that we'll have a few days in Tokyo left.

We probably have some time to see a few denim shops but can 't head out to Kojima jeans street for instance. I have no idea what to visit. What are your recommendations? 

Also if you have some tips for good for or anything please tell me  

Nice! Japan is awesome! If you're in Nagano, you have to head to the Flat Head store there for sure.

Conner's Sewing Factory is close to Kyoto if you spend any time there.

I didn't get down to Kojima, but I know that Momotaro and Kapital have a big presence there. Also, I believe that Warehouse and Studio D'artisan have some good stores in Osaka if you are there.

On 7/16/2017 at 0:46 PM, bartlebyyphonics said:

That is some serious boot love you are going through! The back stitching is amazing... I was on fence about japanese made footwear until those shots...

[urges for engineer boots intensify across forums...]

nice write up

looking fwd to csf tux evo

mmmmm dem boots

 

Thanks! I wish it wasn't so hot so I could actually wear the tux.

My Clinch boots are the best that I own and I really love boots!

Wow that fabric looks stunning!

2 hours ago, marcusV2 said:

I have not even finished reading this entire thread yet, but I just want to say it  has made me feel inadequate in every conceivable way. Well done. Those engineers are absolutely breathtaking. 

Thanks! I love my Clinch boots. I don't think anyone makes better engineers.

@mondo thanks, glad you liked it! I appreciate the kind words  

RJB shirt

Flat head T

Hollows belt

RJB denim

Clinch HH boots

10 hours ago, mrman said:

Interesting reading. Regarding Clinch, as those are mto-pairs, did you visit them earlier or post them your measurements re:Role Club?

I gave them measurements and discussed sizing with them beforehand. Luckily, I already had a pair of Clinch boots to reference. With Role Club, I was measured personally because I live relatively close to Brian's shop.

@mikkadehachikai - Yeah he asked for those pics so he could post on his blog! I was very honored to be on the same page as Iron Heart, Good Art, and Nine Lives!

51 minutes ago, Cold Summer said:

Great pics and writeup. The current Stockburg studio used to be the FH office, the area where you took pictures was the stock area until my last few months there. All the Stockburg people are super nice.

How'd you guys get the VIP treatment? This is the kind of thing that visitors from FH dealers usually experience, haha.

Man I miss Googies. Their food is great. Great pickups too, I love that rayon shirt.

Thanks! That's interesting. I did not know that when I was there. Yes, the Stockburg people are all super nice!

Honestly, I just met Kobayashi-San at Self Edge last year and talked with him and Istvan for a little over an hour while wearing nothing but Flat Head and RJB gear (I have a lot of it). He invited me to come to see Chikuma if I ever came to Japan and I took him up on the offer as soon as this trip was finalized. I can't believe the treatment I received either! Googie's was the best part. That food is unbelievable.

13 hours ago, Maynard Friedman said:

Great write up dude, that must have been some experience. The rayon shirt looks really good too.

Thanks! I'm loving the shirt. The rayon is so perfect for summer.

@BAerts I wouldn't be surprised. There may have been one in his personal garage. It wasn't open.

@mpukas It was definitely fun and yeah he's a total baller. 

2 hours ago, mpukas said:

great trip and great write-up and pics. Thanks for taking the time to share. 

 

I'm seriously obsessed with boots, although I have nothing that compares with anything you've shown here. I'll prolly be hitting you up with PM's in future plugging for info.  I didn't know too much about WK or Brass prior. Thanks again for the great info - enviable, epic trip. 

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you got something out of it. Feel free to pm anytime